Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic Staff Nurse to join our highly skilled and friendly team on Sanderson Suite.
The post holder should have substantial post registration experience, within an acute surgical setting. Surgical Nursing knowledge is an essential aspect of this role.
Sanderson Suite is a Nurse Led Unit, caring for day case surgery patients in our state of the art facilities at St Helens Hospital. The Department is a challenging yet rewarding place to work, providing 5-star patient care to all of our visitors.
The Unit is open Monday to Saturday, and the successful candidate will be expected to work Saturdays as per duty rota.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
- To be able to provide pre and post-operative care and emotional support to patients and their relatives who are planned admissions for surgical procedures.
- To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to recognise and organize individual patient care needs, and to be able to manage own workload and prioritize care.
- To participate in the teaching of student nurses and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants, and to participate in the induction of new starters.
- To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable.
- To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the team leader.
- To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centrelocatedin St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To be able to provide pre and post-operative care and emotional support to patients and their relatives who are planned admissions for surgical procedures.
- To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to recognise and organize individual patient care needs, and to be able to manage own workload and prioritize care.
- To participate in the teaching of student nurses and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants, and to participate in the induction of new starters.
- To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable.
- To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the team leader.
- To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain appropriate NMC registration.
- To be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and the Scope of Professional Practice.
- To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for the future registration purposes.
- Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
- To be a caring, clinically competent registered nurse who ensures patient safety and well-being is paramount at all times.
- To ensure the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
- To ensure that ward philosophy, policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and that any amendments to policies are acted upon immediately.
- To ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
- To be aware of all child protection and safeguarding responsibilities appropriately and the Act requires the post holder to attend infection prevention and control training on induction and at regular updates and to take responsibility for the practical application of the training in the course of their work. Infection prevention and control must be included in any personal development plan and/or appraisal
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
To participate in the teaching of students and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants and act as facilitator/mentor/preceptor as appropriate.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise Health Care Assistants and students as and when required.
- Supervise Junior Staff Nurses once deemed sufficiently competent and experienced in role by Ward Manager.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To be able to provide pre and post-operative care and emotional support to patients and their relatives who are planned admissions for surgical procedures.
- To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to recognise and organize individual patient care needs, and to be able to manage own workload and prioritize care.
- To participate in the teaching of student nurses and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants, and to participate in the induction of new starters.
- To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable.
- To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the team leader.
- To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain appropriate NMC registration.
- To be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and the Scope of Professional Practice.
- To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for the future registration purposes.
- Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
- To be a caring, clinically competent registered nurse who ensures patient safety and well-being is paramount at all times.
- To ensure the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
- To ensure that ward philosophy, policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and that any amendments to policies are acted upon immediately.
- To ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
- To be aware of all child protection and safeguarding responsibilities appropriately and the Act requires the post holder to attend infection prevention and control training on induction and at regular updates and to take responsibility for the practical application of the training in the course of their work. Infection prevention and control must be included in any personal development plan and/or appraisal
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
To participate in the teaching of students and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants and act as facilitator/mentor/preceptor as appropriate.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise Health Care Assistants and students as and when required.
- Supervise Junior Staff Nurses once deemed sufficiently competent and experienced in role by Ward Manager.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
Desirable
- Teaching & Assessing or Mentorship Qualification/Training or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
- Knowledge of safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
- Knowledge of and participation in audit
- Awareness, understanding and application of research and development current evidence based practices
- Awareness of how audit may influence quality of patient care
- Substantial experience in an acute surgical setting
Desirable
- Substantial experience within an acute hospital setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues
- Ability to set and establish priorities
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
Desirable
- Teaching & Assessing or Mentorship Qualification/Training or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
- Knowledge of safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
- Knowledge of and participation in audit
- Awareness, understanding and application of research and development current evidence based practices
- Awareness of how audit may influence quality of patient care
- Substantial experience in an acute surgical setting
Desirable
- Substantial experience within an acute hospital setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues
- Ability to set and establish priorities
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
